5 Beaconsfield Road Clifton Bristol BS8 2TS Data via plota.co.uk

26/13665/VC - Works to Trees in Conservation Areas Approved

Proposal

T1 - Magnolia - Reduce crown by approx 1-1.5m and thin by approx 10%. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
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Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 8

Whiteladies Road conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Ashley Ward, Cabot Ward, Clifton East Ward, Cotham Ward and Lawrence Hill Ward (1999 ward boundary). Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Deerhurst Priory, Grade II, about 58 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
National infrastructure project about 1019 m away: Portishead Branch Line - MetroWest Phase 1
The site is about 1019 m from the project boundary. Railway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; SSSI about 312 m away: Quarry Steps, Durdham Down SSSI; Inside the Bristol built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 8

Last sold for £350,000 in May 2023. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

5 May 2023£350,000
4 November 2021£330,000
24 March 2021£270,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
17 September 2013£197,000
20 December 2012£230,000
30 November 2009£185,000
9 January 2004£144,000
14 August 1998£64,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area61 m² (657 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached flat, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2011, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bristol
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
BS8 2TS
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Clifton Down
Parish
Central, Clifton And Harbourside
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Preservation Order NOT REQUIRED
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
The Roots Company
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 20 days from validation, 4 days faster than Bristol's median of 24 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
758decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Bristol in the last twelve months, from validation. Bristol decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15192987
Planning Portal ref
PP-15192987
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 2026
Bristol
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#109 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Bristol ranks #112 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bristol decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #190 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #149 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #112 of 296
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #118 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
374 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
30 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
150 decided
2,098
Total decisions
293 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.